Jazz Search West

The Bay Area’s Annual jazz talent search for adults and teens (15 and up).

WINNERS

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2019 Winners

Charles Chen, piano, first place; 
Cristen Spencer, vocals, second place; 
Hannah Mayer, piano, third place;
Rebecca Holtz, vocals, fourth place

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2018 WINNERS

Max Nierlich, trumpet, first place;
Shimpei Ogawa, bass, second place;
Michael Echaniz, piano, third place;
Genius Wesley, drums, fourth place

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2017 WINNERS

Dan Neville, vibraphone, first place;
Jamie Zimmer, vocals, second place;
Dane Hurst, drums, third place;
Le Perez, vocals, fourth place

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2016 WINNERS

Jasmine Seapoe, vocals, first place;
Courtenay Washington, vocalist, second place;
Isaiah Harwood, pianist, third place;
Katerina Brown, vocals, fourth place

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2015 WINNERS

Shana Dinha, vocals, first place;
Katie Williams, trumpet, second place;
Ren Geisick, vocals, third place;
Takiyah Franklin, vocals, fourth place

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2014 WINNERS

Gabriela Welch, vocals, fourth place;
Dillon Vado, vibes, first place;
Leah Dobson, vocals, third place;
Joshua Tazman, vocals, second place

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2013 WINNERS

Ryoju Fukushiro, saxophone, first place; 

E’vana, piano, second place;

Felix Perez-Diaz, vocals, third place

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2012 WINNERS

Jesse Levit, saxophone, third place; 

Tiffany Austin, vocals, second place;

T. Lowe, vocals, first place

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2011 WINNERS

Thea Cristman, vocals, third place; 

Isaac Schwartz, drums, second place;

Janere Ashley, vocals, first place

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2010 WINNERS

J Allen Taylor, vocals, first place;

Wajeedah Hameed, vocals, third place;

Lucas De Calvo, guitar, second place;

Yehmanja Houff, vocals, fourth place

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